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The 1778 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 29 May 1778 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Governor of Virginia Patrick Henry won re-election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.
On election day, 29 May 1778, Patrick Henry easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Henry was sworn in for his third term on 1 June 1778. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Patrick Henry (incumbent) | 100 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 100 | 100.00 | ||
Nonpartisan hold | ||||
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 12 states and two territories. Of the eight Democratic and four Republican seats contested, only that of North Carolina changed party hands, giving the Republicans a net gain of one governorship. These elections coincided with the presidential election on November 6, 2012. As of 2024, this marked the last time in which a Democrat won the governorship in Missouri and the last time in which a Republican won the governorship in North Carolina.
The Virginia gubernatorial election of 1776 was the first gubernatorial election of the newly independent Commonwealth of Virginia. It was held on June 29, 1776, forty-five days after the adoption of the Lee Resolution by the Fifth Virginia Convention asserting the independence of the United Colonies from Great Britain. The election was conducted under the provisions of the Constitution of Virginia, which had been adopted by the convention the same day and went into effect immediately. Patrick Henry, a leading advocate for independence who had served as a delegate to the First Continental Congress, was elected governor by a majority vote, defeating Thomas Nelson Jr. and John Page.
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The 1807 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1807 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor of Virginia William H. Cabell won re-election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.
The 1806 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1806 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor of Virginia William H. Cabell won re-election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.
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The 1793 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1793 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Federalist Governor of Virginia Henry Lee III won re-election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.
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The 1789 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1789 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Governor of Virginia Beverley Randolph won re-election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.
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The 1784 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1784 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Former Governor of Virginia Patrick Henry won re-election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.
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